645—41.1 (151) Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable to the rules of the Iowa board of chiropractic:
“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.
“Board” means the Iowa board of chiropractic.
“Council on Chiropractic Education”  or “CCE”  means the organization that establishes the Educational Standards of Chiropractic Colleges and Bylaws. A copy of the standards may be requested from the Council on Chiropractic Education. CCE’s address and Web site may be obtained from the board’s Web site at http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure.
“Department” means the Iowa department of public health.
“Grace period” means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active. In order to renew a license during the grace period, a licensee is required to pay a late fee.
“Inactive license” means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of “inactive license” may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.
“License” means license to practice chiropractic in Iowa.
“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice as a chiropractic physician in Iowa.
“License expiration date” means June 30 of even-numbered years.
“Licensure by endorsement” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice chiropractic to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another state and meets the criteria for licensure in this state.
“Mandatory training” means training on identifying and reporting child abuse or dependent adult abuse required of chiropractic physicians who are mandatory reporters. The full requirements on mandatory reporting of child abuse and the training requirements are found in Iowa Code section 232.69. The full requirements on mandatory reporting of dependent adult abuse and the training requirements are found in Iowa Code section 235B.16.
“NBCE” means the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The mailing address and Web site address may be obtained from the board’s Web site at http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure.
“Reactivate”  or “reactivation”  means the process as outlined in rule 41.14(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
“Reciprocal license” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice chiropractic to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state that has a mutual agreement with the Iowa board of chiropractic to license persons who have the same or similar qualifications to those required in Iowa.
“Reinstatement” means the process as outlined in 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.
“SPEC” means Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic, which is an examination provided by the NBCE that is designed specifically for utilization by state or foreign licensing agencies.